carbonyl

[ kahr-buh-nil ]

adjective
  1. containing the carbonyl group.

noun
  1. a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide, as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)4.

Origin of carbonyl

1
First recorded in 1865–70; carbon + -yl

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British Dictionary definitions for carbonyl

carbonyl

/ (ˈkɑːbəˌnaɪl, -nɪl) /


nounchem
  1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the divalent group =CO: a carbonyl group or radical

  2. any one of a class of inorganic complexes in which carbonyl groups are bound directly to metal atoms

Derived forms of carbonyl

  • carbonylic (ˌkɑːbəˈnɪlɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for carbonyl

carbonyl

[ kärbə-nĭl′ ]


  1. The radical CO, found in a wide range of chemical compounds, especially in aldehydes and ketones.

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